5 ms·

Uh, were at 1210 mw right now

• milofeynman 6y ago
  When I go to that page I see "Operating Reserves: 3,126 MW"
  • nrmitchi 6y ago
    I suspect the person you're responding to is using the featured link (real-time conditions) and looking at the diff between system capacity and current demand, which doesn't match the current operating reserves on the ercot homepage.
• RNanoware 6y ago
  1.21 gigawatts? Do you have any idea how much energy that is? The only power source capable triggering that kind of energy is a bolt of lightning. It would have to be a real wall-shaker, big enough to stop a clock! (I mean this as purely a bit of comic relief. Texas is in dire straits right now, and I wish the people and infrastructure all the best in this time.)
  • svnpenn 6y ago
    Yeah, real fuckin funny. I've had no power for 8 hours and it's 9 degrees outside.
    • carapace 6y ago
      It's a quote from "Back to the Future": https://backtothefuture.fandom.com/wiki/Jigowatt https://backtothefuture.fandom.com/wiki/Jigowatt
      • svnpenn 6y ago
        I don't care.